Truss for reinforcing concrete construction.



4o plurality of trussplates, Fig. 5, is a transtion, distribution UNITED STATES PATENT o IoE.

WILL n 1AM E.

OWENS AND. JAMES E. WRIGHT, or

OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

ITRUSS; Fon 'REINFORCING ooncns'rs OOIQSTRUCTION.

of strain or other pressure WlllCll may be imposed directly or indirectly on the fence post, der, sill, lint-els, joist, steps, pole, or rai way tie, in conjunction with which the invention may be used.

The above are recited as examples, and are to be considered so rather than enumeration concrete, cement,

prpiper position, the whole being he of the various uses to which theinvention 4 may be put.

' vWith'the above and other objects in view, the invention further consists in the novel details of construction and combination of parts to be -fully described in the following specification, and then pointed out in the claims. Y

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofv this specification, and wherein like characters of reference designate similar parts throughout the several views; Figure 1, is a side elevation of an embodi ment of the invention plrior to positioning of the truss plate, Fig. 2, i ustrates the position of the truss plate assumed thereby in being positioned with respect to. the tie rods, Fig. 3, is a view illustrating the truss plate in artly emlastic com osition, ig. 4, illusisclosing the use of a ded in a trates a mo cation,

verse section taken on line 'x a; of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 6, illustrates a perspective view of the upper end plate, Fig. 7, is a perspective view of the plate at the opposite en of the core, and ig. 8, discloses'a perspective view of the truss plate. 1

In putting theinvention into practice, we preferably employ a core member which is tubularduring its length, and which is strengthened by pouring the same full with or other plastic composi- This core Specification of Letters IPatent. Application filed June is, 1906. Serial No. 822,041.

a Patented May 7,1907.

.member is designated 1,.in the drawings and is of a length to agree withthe concrete construction which it re-inforces.

The tie rods are indicatedat 2, and preferably embody four in number be located at the respective corners of the en plate and truss now to be referred to.

late indicated 3, and shown. more clearly in notches 4, which extend through such side and are of a size to receive This plate 3', as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is placed directly onthe bottom end of the core tional contact therewith caused by the pressure exerted by the tie rods, which latter are retained under constant tension.

of a size ,to substantially agree with that of 'the bottom or lower plate, and has rovided therethroughapertures 7, of suitab e size to receive the t e rods,

threa ed to receive the securing nuts as trated at 8, in Figs. 1, to 4.

It will be observed that the respective tie rods are each formed of a single piece of material, which latter is preferably a strand of wire of considerable cross-section, the same being bent into U-shape at its-lower portion to thereby extend about the bottom end of the core member as shown in the drawings, the upper ends which' have been stated to be threaded being passed through the apertures 7, of the top plate 6, after which nuts 8, are applied and screwed down onto the several legs of the tie rods until the desired eliminates all slack of which the tie rods may have been possessed of. I further increase the tension on the respective tie rods by the employment of a truss plate which as shown in Fig. 3, is disposed intermediate the length of the core member, and which is of the form shown in Fig. 8, of the drawings. This truss plate is indicated by the reference character 9, being preferably of square contour and having a large opening 10, therein which rather imparts to the plate a U-sh ape contour, the width of opening 10, agreeing with that of the diameter of'the core member so The truss plate is also notched at its ends to receive the tie rods as shown at 11.

The bottomthe tie rods 5.

i The top plate is designated 6, and is formed tension has been reached, which necessarily that the former will readily .receive the latter.

ig. 7, is formed at its side p ortions with member 1, and is held thereon solely by fricthe latter passing through such apertures and having their 1(inds By reference to Fig. will be noted that truss-1p posed in inclined relation-tolcore' member 1, so; as to receive the tie ro s i iilbhenotches therein provided for thatpurpbseafter" which the truss plate'is'f'gradually turned to] position so as to efiectufallyfsfecu' occupy a position at rightxangles to the longitu inal axis ofcore member 1', which psition is indicated in Fig. 3." The latter fi gure also shows the manner" plate will be embedded;v

the lasticcom Tithe same against movement with r member, and further the end plates possessa 'gainstj-movement. 'The principal advantage derived bynse of this. means, resides in the distribution of the strain or -pressure'which the coristruction may be subjected to, s n as the additional desideratum ofbu slight a increase in the static pressure ofg tli construction, which latter often must necessarily be but plo edl i the ends thereof, tension rodsconnecting'the opening thereinto receive sai slight. y, The regulation of the tension on the tie rods may be readily changed as can be noted, by mere tightening or loosening of thesecuring nuts, of course prior. to-the immer-j sion into the plastic com losition. Q

In Fig. 4, we have furt er shown the possibilities of this invention, wherein a pluralityof truss plates are 'emplo ed, arranged at regular intervals during" t e length of the core member, and being of varying sizes to agree with the angle which" the tie rods make with the'co're member. This form is especially valuable in heavy -construction where great tensile strength is desired and essential. It will thus be noted that no one point subjected to undue strain or pressure, since the reinforcement bears an equal relation to all parts of the construction in which the invention em-'I con unction with avmg thus described our invention;

what we clainra's new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I p

1. In combination-with a coreyplateso'nplates, and a plate havin an core and orme to receive said reds. I v

2. A reinforcement for concrete construc- V with notches:

tion, composed, ofu a hollow core member," filled' with plastic composition,- plates 'on the ends ofsaid member, rods connecting said and engaging said. rods. 3. A re-inforce'm'ent forconcrete construc plates, and a truss surrounding 'said member tion, embodying a core member, a plate on one end thereof formed with notches which extend through the 'sidesthereof, a plate on which the. truss;

pect to": the core clurityv which the .sha

- 7. A reinforcement 8. A reinforcement for con cline ertu'res of said second named plate, nuts on the ends of said soda, and a? truss" having an -o enin'g which; extends. through one side stifli'fi med i fsb a d. h ng i .ends. threaded'andgpassing through said apt ereof to receivesaid' member andformed. 7

with Jnotcheswhich, extend through its sides toreceive' said rods. r a

4. A're-inforcement for concrete. construcs' tion-,- embodying a 'core,.-pla'tes'on the ends thereof, tie rods connecting said lates, and

ing note es in its sides to receive said-rods.

-a U- sha ed truss for receivmgsa'i are hav- 7 -55. Kre-inforcemerit for concrete ccnstructien,";embodying a core, lateslonthe ends thereof, rods connecting t e plates, and a U- theeisthereof, andto engage said rods. 6. re-inforcement'lor concrete construc-- tion, embodying a core, plates-onthe ends truss for adjusting the tension of said rods cons sting of. a member formed toreceive said core, and havmg parts .to receive 'sald' Id member to rece ve sald corebetween .thereof, tie rods'connecting' the plates, anda rods whereb said member may-"be positioned Y by'fir'st'inclmin the same and then'turning the same to rig t angular position with respect tosaidcore. A I

4 for concrete. constructionyfembodying acore, plateson the ends thereof, rods connecting the plates, and 1a truss formed at its sides to engage saidrods,

find-formed to receive-said core, so that saidtrus's ma be inclined with respect to the longitudin axis of saidcore.

' rete construction'," embodying acore, plates on the'ends thereof, rods arranged'in pairs to connect said plates, and means" to adjust the tension 10f sald rods, consisting'of a plate having opposte'sides arranged to-recelve saidpalrs, Sa'i with respect tothe longitudinal axis of said core.

plate having movement so as to be-in- 9. A re-inforeeinent for concrete construc-v tion, embodying a core, plates on the ends thereof, rods'connecting said plates, and ar ranged in pairs opposing one another, and a "truss formed 'to receive sald core and .to eng 'ge each'of said pairsuso as to adjust the tension thereof, f.- In testimony ,tures inpresence whereof we affix 'our signa of two witnesses... WILLIAM E. jOWENS. JAMES E. WRIGHT.

' Witnesses:

CHAS. W. 'PEARSALL, 'FREDK. J. LARSON." 

